quite burned down: and another house to whom they removed, greatly molested, and at length fired. Besides the efficacy of Prayer is most observable, for the encou|ragement of the Duty, and God's Omnisci|ent and Omnipotent providence wonder|fully magnified, thus to discover the Hypo|crisie and Theft of the Man, and yet with|all, graciously and mercifully delivering them. For though they were not wholly delivered when the Fast was first appointed; yet after the Fast they were fully freed, and not at all any more troubled in that man|ner. Thus far is Mr. Bennets Rela|tion.That the things which have been related in the Chapter immediately praeceding, came not to pass without the operation of Daemens is so manifest, as that I shall not spend many words concerning it. Though whether the afflicted persons were only possessed, or be|witched, or both, may be disputed. As for the Maid at Groton, she was then thought to be under bodily possession: Her uttering ma|ny things (some of which were Diabolical Railings) without using the Organs of speech, and being able sometimes to act above humane strength, argued an extraordinary &c. Satanical operation, Concerning the Woman
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